Mike Harris
Mike is Digital Camera World's How To Editor. He has over a decade of experience, writing for some of the biggest specialist publications including Digital Camera, Digital Photographer and PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine. Prior to DCW, Mike was Deputy Editor of N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine and Production Editor at Wex Photo Video, where he sharpened his skills in both the stills and videography spheres. While he's an avid motorsport photographer, his skills extend to every genre of photography – making him one of Digital Camera World's top tutors for techniques on cameras, lenses, tripods, filters and other imaging equipment – as well as sharing his expertise on shooting everything from portraits and landscapes to abstracts and architecture to wildlife and, yes, fast things going around race tracks...
Latest articles by Mike Harris
After buying Minecraft and Activision, sure Microsoft – buy TikTok, why the heck not!
By Mike Harris published
News Microsoft’s been linked with a TikTok buyout once again, but could China, ByteDance and the United States reach a more pragmatic solution?
Is my bird feeder camera harming wildlife? Here’s why I’ll be more selective with my choices in the future
By Mike Harris published
News Bird feeder cameras aren’t the problem, specifically, but the RSPB is looking into whether certain types of bird feeder could present problems for some feathery visitors
The best iPads for photo editing, video editing and photography in 2025
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying guide Edit and organize your images and video with the best iPads available today
Nosferatu has the best cinematography I’ve seen in a long time – here’s why it’s a film every photographer should watch
By Mike Harris published
Opinion I was in awe of Jarin Blaschke’s use of composition while watching Nosferatu, I’m not surprised it’s up for the Best Cinematography Academy Award
Video explains how AI can turn the color palette from ANY movie into a Lightroom preset – color me impressed!
By Mike Harris published
How to Photographer and Instagrammer Vlad Manea has come up with an incredible hack to create a LUT from any movie using ChatGPT
Ever wondered how instant cameras work? It’s both incredibly complicated and remarkably simple
By Mike Harris published
Feature How do instant cameras work? The cameras are about as simple as cameras can get – it’s the instant film that’s the key
Rule of thirds photography gets a bad rap, but I think it’s the best compositional technique for beginners to learn
By Mike Harris published
Tutorial Say what you like about rule of thirds photography, but there’s a reason it’s the most famous compositional technique of all
I need to change my camera settings FAST, exposure compensation saves me every time – here's how...
By Mike Harris published
Tutorial Exposure compensation allows me to fine-tune my exposure at the press of a button or flick of a dial – here's how I use it to conquer fast-moving subjects
Canon collab and AI tools headline mega Adobe Premiere Pro, After Affects and Frame.io updates
By Mike Harris published
News Adobe is updating its video software portfolio with some neat AI features and Camera to Cloud support for Canon cameras
Has Pelican gone soft? You bet! Flight case manufacturer launches range of ‘soft goods’ camera bags and I’m here for it!
By Mike Harris published
Opinion B&H Photo unveils Pelican’s new range of soft goods camera bags, and even when Peli products go soft, they still look hard as nails
Want a retro Z-mount lens with an aperture ring to complement your Nikon Z fc or Zf? I’ve found the answer…
By Mike Harris published
News Artralab’s Nonikkor-MC 35mm f/1.4 is a cheap, fast and full-frame retro-themed prime designed with the Nikon Zf in mind
The black edition of the Nikon Zfc is now in stock at B&H, and I reckon it’s cooler than the silver version!
By Mike Harris published
Deal Been hankering for a Nikon Zfc, but had your heart set on the stealthy black edition? B&H now has it in stock!
Remember the Fujifilm X-T1? Maybe it's the perfect stopgap while I wait for my X100VI...
By Mike Harris published
Opinion I’ve been hankering for a Fujifilm X100VI since its release, so why the heck am I considering picking up a Fujifilm X-T1?
TikTok wannabe Instagram has changed my square grid to a portrait one – is this the death knell for social-media-savvy photographers?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion It’s no longer hip to be square – Instagram rolls out TikTok-style portrait-orientation grid that destroys carefully curated profiles
I’m a millennial and I’d buy a Kodak Pixpro FZ55… have I just made it uncool?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Gen Z is breathing new life into the ‘redundant’, cheap compact camera – and I think we could learn a thing or two from these young photographers
The Nikon Df is the DSLR I'd buy today – and reminds me that photography isn't always about cutting-edge perfection
By Mike Harris published
Opinion When the 'Big N' launched the Nikon Df back in 2013, it was unlike any other camera in existence. It still is…
I don’t often shoot with a telephoto lens and had only purchased my Sigma 100-400mm a couple of weeks before this frosty landscape was taken
By Niall Hampton published
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: When the Peak District displayed a winter wonderland of photographic potential, Andy Gray was standing by to immortalize it with this award-winning image
Give ‘em L: why using an L-bracket changed my photography life
By Mike Harris published
Opinion I never leave home without my L-bracket – it’s transformed my relationship with tripods, here’s why…
Save 25% off Photoshop and Lightroom for six months, I’d grab this Adobe deal if I were a new user!
By Mike Harris published
Deal Adobe has slashed the monthly price of its Photography (1TB) plan, which was unaffected by recent price rises anyway, making this a fantastic deal!
I’m a photography expert, and I hated back-button focus at first; here’s why I now LOVE using it …
By Mike Harris published
Opinion I’m a big advocate of back-button focus, so make sure you understand all of the many benefits before you dismiss it
Why are AI-generated images of clocks always set to 10 past 10? I think I know the answer…
By Mike Harris published
Feature Ever noticed how AI-generated clocks tend to read 10:10? There are several practical reasons for this and they're related to clock and watch product photography
The best photo editing software in 2025: retouch, fix and enhance your images
By Mike Harris last updated
BUYING GUIDE This is the best photo editing software for improving your images and feeding your creativity
AI-generated imagery poses a threat that isn't being talked about enough – and I can't find an answer
By Mike Harris published
Opinion AI imagery transparency is only half the creative war against the machines. How will increasing consumption of AI creations change our perception of hand-crafted imagery?
How to photograph the first full moon of 2025, January's Wolf Moon
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2025
I’m mesmerized by this award-winning drone photograph of swimmers in the sea, it looks like a real-life fractal
By Niall Hampton published
Photo of the day Photo of the Day: Drone pilot and photographer, Hüseyin Karahan, captured this award-winning aerial shot of tens of swimmers splashing in the sea
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